The Ballon d'Or 2026 will be awarded on Monday, with 30 candidates nominated for the prestigious award.
The official list of candidates are: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea / Real Madrid), Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint‑Germain), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint‑Germain), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint‑Germain), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Sadio Mane (Al‑Nassr), Marquinhos (Paris Saint‑Germain), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint‑Germain), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Joao Neves (Paris Saint‑Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Willian Pacho (Paris Saint‑Germain), Julian Quinones (Al‑Qadsiah), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Rodri (Manchester City / Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint‑Germain), William Saliba (Arsenal), Ferran Torres (Barcelona / Paris Saint‑Germain), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) and Vitinha (Paris Saint‑Germain).
Here, FootballWhispers counts down the favourites to win and their respective odds with bookmakers.
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5. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 66/1
Bukayo Saka is currently the fifth-favourite to win the Ballon d'Or 2026. Arsenal's starboy enjoyed a memorable 2025/26 season as he helped win the Gunners their first Premier League title in 22 years.
4. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) – 40/1
Lionel Messi has won more Ballon d'Ors than anyone else (eight), with the latest coming in 2023 after helping Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar. The Inter Miami star also had a brilliant tournament in 2026, as the South Americans reached back-to-back World Cup finals.
3. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) – 18/1
While Real Madrid did not win any major silverware last season, Kylian Mbappe was phenomenal individually. He scored 42 goals in all competitions in 2025/26, and also won the Golden Boot with France at the World Cup.
2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) – 7/2
Lamine Yamal is the second-favourite to win the Ballon d'Or 2026, after winning multiple major honours with club and country. Indeed, the teenager helped Barcelona win LaLiga and Spain lift the World Cup trophy, performing at a level well beyond his years.
1. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 2/5
Despite only placing fifth in our Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings, Harry Kane is the clear favourite to win it for the first time. The Bayern Munich superstar scored an incredible 61 goals across all competitions in 2025/26, helping his team win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, while also continuing his goalscoring form into the World Cup with England and this campaign.
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